Means for controlling the operations of blast-furnace-charging devices.



PATENTED D01. 22, 1907.

E. E. SHOVER. MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONS 0E BLAST FURNACE GHARGING DEVICES. uruuurou FILED JULY17,1906.

WITH zsszs No. 868,712 PATENT'ED 00122, 1907,

B. R. SHOVER.

MEANS FOR GONTROLLING THE OPERATIONS OF BLAST FURNACE CHARGING DBVI GES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 2 WT TNESES I I fvgion UNI ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATIONS BLAST-FURNACE-CHARGING I DEVICES.

Specification of Application filed July 17.

, To allirlmm it may concern:

Bc'it known that I, lisnrox It. Snovnn, of Youngstown, M-ahoning county, Ohio. have invented a new and useful Means for (ontrolling the Operations of Blast Furnace-(flinging Devices,of which the following is al'ull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. forming part described and broadly claimed in my pending application Serisl N 295,585, filed January 12, 1900.-

In the operation of blast furnaces, it is essential to the proper working'of the iurnace'that ii'ccrtain predetermined cycle of charging operations shall be performed, each step of the cycle being done-at the proper time, and only when'all the predetermined steps have been completed;

The object of this invention is to provide effective and-practical means whereby theoperat ons of the various movable parts of a furnace charging device, or of any two or more oi such movable parts, may be so control of any two or more of these parts.

automatically controlled that the operator is of necessity compelled to-operate them in a predetermined order or cycle.

To this end, my invention consists in the provision of means whereby thernotive devices which actuate the moving parts of the charging devices are each rendcred inoperative except at the times when the opcrations precedent to each have been properlyperiormed,

the operations as a whole being initially controlled by and dependent upon the movement of the skip or hoist.

My invention also consists in the novel means whereby the ipcmtions of the charging parts at the top of the furnace are controlled by the slrip or hoist.

In the drawings, I have shown my invention as applied to the control of a skip hoist, s revolving hopper, an upper bell (or gas seal), a main bell, and a vertically -movab1e distributor, 'in such a manner that the open tion of each is made dependent upon the proper relative operations of the others; but it will'bc readily under.-

stood that-the invention is equally applicable to the I have also illustmted'the proper circuit closing devices and connections for a certain predetermined cycle of operatiops hereinafter described, but by changing the ratios of the gears, or other connecting devices, by which the Letters Patent. 4 Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

1906. Serial N0. 326,573.

l movable contact carriers or drums are actuated, or by changing the number or position of the movable contrims, or both, the cycles of operation and the steps of charging any one furnace :15 may he desired.

in r.-nrrying out my intention, the movable charging devices iiii' each provided with a separate driving mechanism. 1 have shown, and prefer to employ separate electric motors for this purpose, but motors or drnulic power, may be used, or two or more of thedevices may be driven frorn'the some shaft by means of magnetic or friction clutches.

In connection with each motor I. provide, in the arrangement shown, switch mechanism for opening and closing each circuit, the operation of this switch mechanism being controlled by circuit mar-king: and breaking devices, actuated bythe movable parts of the furnace charging apparatus, each such switch mechanism being controlled by the movement of onc or more 'of the other furnace charging parts, and the circuits being so interconnected and interdependent that the upon the completion of the precedent operations. I also preferably provide in the motor circuits pilot or safety switches by which the motor circuits are ultimstely closed, and which are further arranged to actuate circuit-making and breaking devices interposed in the several controlling circuits, these devices acting to positively'prevent the premature operation which might otherwise be established. When steam, compressed air, or hydraulic motors, or cylinders, are employed, in lieu of these pilot switches, the actuating levers or controlling handles of the motors may be locked and released electro-ma-gnetically, and the some results secured, And when the charging pslrts are driven through'clutch mechanism, the clutch mechanism may be similarly controlled. I My invention also consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of the pzirts all subthe appended claims.

In the drawings, 40 designates the furnace top, 41 the rotary hopper, 42 the upper or small bell, 4-3 the lower or main bell, 44 the vertically movable distributer, and 45 the skip car. 46 is the motor for actuating the skip, through the drum 46 and cable 46 47 the motor for revolving the hopper 4].,48 the motor which 'actuates the upper bell through the crank shaft 49 and the cable 50. I 51 is the motor which operates the lower bell through the crank shaft 52 and cable 53. 54 is the going to make up the same, may bc' changed to suit the work of any purticulnr furnace or to vary the method circuit of any particular motor cannot be closed except of any motor by reason oi temporary circuit conditions stantially as hereinafter described and pointed out incylinders actuated by steam, compressed air, or by motor which actuates the distributor -44 through the four controlling switches, as shown. areall of sol-Mate tially similar construction, and consist each of three or four sets oi lixed contacts, a movable switch nieiri'bercarrying cooperating contacts, and two oppositely arranged solenoids for moving the movable member from one position to the other. V

In the switch ES, 13 and t" designate the two solenoids; E, D and D, the three sets of fixed contacls, and 15 and 16 the two movable contacts carrihd by the movable inember'ol' the switch, the contacts l) and 11*", being located oppositely to cacholhcr and bridged by the contacts lli in the respective positions of the inovable switch member, and the contacts 15 arranged lzo be bridged by the movable contact-l5 in one position ol' such member. The contacts I), together with the coin tacts 16, control in partthe hopper signal .118, which is preferably an electric lamp, although it may be any suitable electrically operatedrsign'al. .-'lhe two cow tools E, together with the contact 15, complete the circuit to the controller A, and the two contacts l)" with .the'contact 16, control in part the circuitof the cull t) oi'the pilot switch P$ for the skip' motor 46.

iii the switch ES" the fixed contacts l) with the movable Contact 18 control the uppenbcll signal IJS, the

fixed contacts FF with the movable, contact l7 conrplete the circuit oi the controller A, and the two coutacls D with the movable contact 18 control in part the circuit of the solenoid coil 0 o[ the pilot switch P5 of the skip motor, being in series with the contacts I) of the switch ES. ll and are the solenoids which actual e the movable member of this switch.

In the switch ES the iixcd contacts l)" and'thc lilUV- able contact 20 control in part the circuit of the main boll signal BS. The lixcd contacts E and the movable contact .19 complete the circuit of the main bell controller A, and thelixcd contacts I) and movable eontact 20 have the functions hercinal'tor describedI This switch. PS" oi the main bell motorf B 'and (1 are the actuating solenoids for this switch.

Each of the four switches ES, ES", ES and ES ha a resistance It" in series with its controller, the purpose of which will hereinafter.appear. Each of the fotn pilot switches PS, PS", PS and PS has it scoil in series with the corresp nding controller, the coil of swltel fis being also in series with the convlion each time the bell opens and closes.

oi the fingers.

the circuit. of such coil cannot be closed ex'ccpi when both thew-switches are in'proper posit ion,

Tis a contact drum geared In or otherwise actuated by the revolving hopper 41,111 such' a manner as to make two revolutions to every three revolutions ol the hopper. Carried on this drum are threecontaets, l, l" and 1, contacts 1" and 1" being spaced 120 degrees apart irom'centc to center, contacts l" and 1, 180 degrees apart, and l and l, til) degrees apart. These contacts arearmnged to bridge relativclylixed contact lingers ll, one of which is connected in the solenoid will? of the switch ES, and through such coil to one sid of the supply circuit, and the other of which is connected lhrough the switch ES" with the magnet coil F of the pilul switch PS and thence U) iheolhcr side oi the circuiL' 'lllc i'lt'unr'l also has three other contacts 2", 2", 2, which are spaced similarly to the contacts if, 1 and l", but which are shown as narrower and are not engaged by their contact lingers 1 until after the tact-s I) of the-controller ES, The coil Out the skip inotor'pilot switch PS has its coil in series with the coin tacta DV and D" oi the switches l5." and ES", so that i corri.-s mnding engagements oi the lingers ll. One

linger I is connected to one side of the supply circuit, and the other linger is connected to the coil B of the switch F5" aml lo a contact linger K of another contact drum V lmrcinalier described.

U is a 'conlacl drum, which is geared directly to, or otherwise actuated by, the main shalt oi the upper bell- ;lcluuting inolordh', so as to make one complete-reyolu- This drum carries a single eonluc't 2i arranged, in one position of the drum, to bridge a pair of eonlact fingers ll", one of which is connected to one side of the supply circuit through the solenoid coil ol the switch CS and the other of which is connected in series with the coil F of tire pilot switch l'h" ol the small bell motor 48.

' V is a third drum which is geared to, and actuated by the main shaft of the upper bell actuating motor 48, so as to make one revolution for each l'our complete operaiionsot the bell. This drum carries a contact 4. which bridgew contact lingers l'- during, tlu'ee-l'ourlhs oi the revolution of the drum, and also a second contact 5 which is arranged to bridge a second pair of contact lingers K during the remaining: one-fourth revolution, lhc arinngcmenl being such that-one of these two coniacts, but not both ol them; is always bridging one pair One of the lingers l'- is conneeledlo one side of the 'line through the solenoid coil ll of the switch ES, and the other linger l is connected to the olher sicleoi the line through a switch \l", hcrcimil'ter described. One of the lingers K is connected in inulliple witlrtlie second described linger I and the other one is connected with'onc 01' the fingers ll of the drum '1, as before described, and also wiilrtho coil ll of the switchjCS, whereby when the lingers K are bridged by the conta'ct 5, thecircuit of the coilll" may be completed independently of the bop 'iei -conirolled drum Ti W is a drum which is operated bythe skip movement 46 through gear 46", ratchet 46, and pawl 1 6; or in any ether-suitable manner, so an to make one-sevcnth of a revolution to each complete movement of the skip. This drunrcarries seven contacts, W. W, W, W, W and W each of which is arranged to bridge a pair of contact fingers L, One of the lingers If is connected directly to one side of the line, and the other is con nected to the multiply conic "cted fingers I and K of the drum V. The drum l; also has another coniact W,-which is arranged to bridge two contact lingers M", when the' skip starts down after delii'ering each seventh load to the hopper. I One of thesc' fingers M is conhected through the contacts of a make-nnd-brcak switch SR, with one side of the line, and the other of said fingers is connected to'the other side of the line .through the. coil B" of the controller switch ES. The

'mske and-break switch SR consists 01in moi/able lever 'each time-the coil Q is energized. This circuit is not,

however effeetive'exc'ept at such times as the fingers M" are bridged by the contact W. controller E8 is connected in this circuit, as above doscribed, it follows that the large bell motor circuit cannot be closed to operate the large hell, except after the skip has discharged the required number (in the present instance,seven), of tinies.

X is a contsct drurn, which is geared directly to the main actuating shaft-for the main bell, or wh ich is otherwise actuated'by the main bell, to make one complete revolution to each pom'plete operation of thYQhell.

This drum carries a contact 9, which, in one position oi movable member or co're oithe pilot switch PS Y' is a second contact drum which is geared to, or otherwiseaotuated. by the main bell, operating mechanism to make one revolution to each" ree complete operations of the bell. lhis drum ca ies two' contacts 10 and 11 spaced 12Qand 240 degrees apart, and arranged tobridge contact-fingers I, one'of which is connected directly to one side of the supply-circuit, and the other oi which is connected to-the other side of the circuit through .thcoil B of the switch ES.

; is a contact carrying drum, actuated by the distributer. and making one revolution to each complete movementoi the distributor; This drum carries two contacts 12-.and Iii-spaced 180 degreesbetween centers, which are arranged to bridge contact fingers H, one of which is connected to one side of the line through the solenoid coil 0 of the switch ES, and the other of which is connected to the other side of the line it through the solenoid coil F of the pilot' switch P8 of I the distributer motor.

- Since the'energization of the coil 1%, in order to actests the movable contacts 15 and 16 is necessary, in

cloing of-thecircnit oi the hopper controller A-. the

hopper cannot be rotated, until after the skip has dumped its lead and is on its down movement. On the other hand, since the solenoid coil 6 of the pilot switch P8 of the skip-up-circuit is in series with the contacts DA and DA of the switches ES and ES,

' The drum controls the opening oi the circuit of As the coil B of the the skip cnnnol he run up again \llllll the hopper and the sinall licll have oomph-(ml theiropornllons,

The drum '1. by controlling the onorgizininn of tho coil (l oi the switch ES by its comm-is 1-, l" and 1. controls the. opening oi the (ll(llll oi the (-onlrollur A oi the hopper motor; and also through the lingers l and contacts 2" 2, 2. in conjuiiclion with the mutual 5 and fingers K of the drum V, controls the closing of the circuit of the magnet coil ll'- of the switch ES". The upper bell cannot therefore. be operated unlil alter the hopper has completed its revolution. eiiceptill each fourth operation of the hell, when it is not desired to rotate the hopper. At this time the circuit of the coil ii is closed through the contact. 3 ol the drum V indepeinlcntly-of the -drum '1.

the upper hellcontroller A when'llic hell has coinpleled its operation. g

The drum W, lhrough thel switoh SR controls the operation'of the main hell niolor, so that the latter cannot be operated until after the skip has discharged a predetermined number of loaclsin the particulararrangement described, seven. While the switch W- will close the circuit of the coil B of the hopper controller ES at each operation oi the skip, and will also close the circuit of the coil B oi the small bell con troller E5 through the drum V, at the proper times, it will close the circuit of the coil ll of the large bell controller ES at each seventh operation only-oi the skip at which time the fingers M are bi'idgedb'yj'oie contact W Therefore, the large bell cannot be op. 9 erated except at this tinief The drum X .ploses the circuit of tlie solenoidcoil C of the switch ES to open the main b'ell controller circuit' siter each operittionoi the main bell.

Tho-drum Y controls the closing of the distributor 'lOO motor controlling circuit so that the distributor can not be operated nntil the main hell has completed its operation; I

The drum Z closes and opens the circuit of the coil C of the switch BS and opens the circuit of Father each movement of the distributor r,

In the circuit oi'the coil Fpi theupper bell motor pilot switch is placed the make-andbreak switchG," operated by'the plunger of the soleiioids oi the pilot switch PS of the hopper motor, so that the upper bell motor circuit cannot be closed unless the circuit .of

this motor is first opened. In the circuit of the coil F of the pilot switch PS of the main bell motor, is 8; similar switch G, operated by the plunger of the pilot switch PS, so-that the main bell operating circuit cannot be-olosed until the circuit of'the distributor motor has first been opened. In the circuit ofthe coil F of the hopper motorpilot switch PS? \lB a similar make-and-bre'slr-switch G, operated by the plunger" oi the coil F (ii switch PS which'is also in the circuit 1.26

lions above described will be best understood by refclcnce In the diagram shown in Fig. 2. in which such u-nnociions are completely shown. in this diagram, in order to avoid confusion. instead of carrying the lorrninals oi the various suh-circil it s to the/respective sides of a single supply circuit or line. 1 have marked lhe iOIITIlIltllSOi these sub-cirzuils with the proper plus and minus signs to indicate their proper connection to the main circuit.

i The particular cycle of operations which iscontrolled by the specific apparatus illustrated is as fol lows:-The skip is raised, discharged, and lowered, and the hopper revolved 90 degrees; the upper bell is then dumped, the skip raised and lowered, the hopper revolved 180 degrees, and the upper bell dumped; the skip is again raised and lowered, the hopper revolved 270 degrees and the upper bell dumped; the

skip again raised and lowered and the upper bell dumped without revolving the hopper. These operations are repeated until seven skip loads have been deposited on the main bell. The main bell is then dumped, and the distributor, which has been in its lowered position, is raised. The foregoing operations, as a whole, in the same order, are then twice repeated, and the distributor is then lowered, which completes the cycle,

The diagram, Fig. 2, shows the coil 0 of the pilot switch PS energized, the skip-up circuit closed, except at the controller A, whose pilot lamp SS is ligh'tcd.

Referring to the cycle of operations aboveset forth, the operations are as follows :The controller A is closed, the skip'h ois ted, discharged and lowered: .The lowering of the skip moves drum W one seventh revolution, momentarily closing the circuit of. and energizing the coil B. This causes the movable member of that switch to be pulled over to the left, opening the contacts D and closing the contacts D and E. Opening the contacts D opens the circuit of the coil 0 of the pilot switch PS, which opens the skip up circuit.

and closes the pilot switch PS, thereby opening the switchfil and starting the hopper motor. The drum '1 revolves with the hopper until its contactl" bridges the lingers ll, thereby paralleling the contactsE, the resistance 'It causing a drop in potential,.which results in the encrgization ol the coil 0. This coil then pulls the movable switch member hack to its original position,opening the circuit at E and D and closing it at Dj". At this time the contact 2 bridges the lingers I; Opening lhe circuit at Dcxtinguishes the pilot light HS, and opening the circuit at E opens the circuit oill'ie controller A, which falls open by gravity or by the action of a spring. The closing of the circuit at l eiiergizcs the coil ll of the switch ES", thereby actuating the movable member of that switch to close the circuit at .l) and Ff and open it at ll. (losing the circuit at D lighls the pilot lamp 113 for the small bell controller, while closing thc circuit at E closes thcrircuit ol' the (-oil l"-' ol' the small hell pilot motor switchlS. This circuit. is. however. still open at G and at the controller A". Opening the circuit F of the switch PS The drum Y has npw revolved degrees without changing the circuit at the con until seven loadshave been discharged by the upper at D, opens the circuit of the coil 0 of the pilot switch PS. When the drum T has revolved 60 degrees, the circuit is broken at H, which cuts 'out the coil F and. thereby closes the circuit at G. The small bell can now be dumped. This is done by closing'the controller A which'energizes the coil F of the pilot switch PS thereby startingthe small bell motor. The drum U revolves until its contact 3 bridges the fingers H which energizes the coil 0 and causes the opening of the switch ES and D arid E and closing D Opening D- extinguishes the pilot lamp b8, and opening the circuit at E opens the, circuit of the controller A". Closing the circuit aLD? energizes the coil 0 of the pilot switch PS, which closes the skip-up circuit, lights its pilot'lamp SS, and'momentarily closes circuit at RS. This, however, has no effect at this time because the circuit of the coil B is I still open atM The continued revolution of 12119;. drum U opens the circuit at H which cuts put the coil.

tacts Pand K and the drum W has made oneseventh of a revolution These operations are. now repeated hell to the'inain bell, the operalti'bps being the same as described, except that when the drum V has revolved 270 degrees, the contacts I are open and the contacts K are closed, thereby energizing the coil B so that-the little bell may be dumped'at this time without first revolving the hopper.

When the skip is being lowered lafter dumping the seventh load into the hopper, the drum W has moved to such a position that the contacts M} are closed by the contact W so that when thecontact. RS ,is made, by.

the movement of the plungerof the pilot sWjtchPS. the coil 13" oft-he switch ES is energized, thereby cloeing D andlE", and opening D and E. Closing the, circuit D lights the pilot i -unjust); the main. bell controller. (IlosingE closes the circuit for the main bell pilot switch PS, except at thecontroller A. Opening D opens the circuit of the coil F of the hopper pilot switch PS. Opening 15 opens the circuit of the hopper pilot signal HS. The main bell can now be diunpcd, which is doneby closing the handle of the controller A. This energizes the coil F of the pilot switch PS starting the main "bell mptor and opening the circuit at G". At the same time, the short-circuit; ing switch S is closed. The drum is now revolved, which causes the contact 9 to close the circuit at H, thereby energizing the coil C and actuating the switch ES to open the circuit at D and E and closolhe circult at D and E. Closing the circuit at D" com plates the circuit of the coil F except at the points'A, E, and U". Closing the circuit at E closes the circuit of the hopper signal HS lamp except at the point D. The drum Y has now revolved degrees, which closes the circuit. at I, and thereafter again opens it. ,Closing the circuit at I, energizes the coil B, which act'uittes the switch ES to close the contacts Dand E and open the contacts D. Closing the circuit at D lights the pilot lamp DS for the distributor COIIt1'O1lBP,*8.-Hd closing the circuit at E closes the circuit of the coil F of the pilot switch PS except atthe controller A Opening contacts-D produi no result as they are paralleled by the short circuit-rug contacts S of the pilot switch "may be desired for any particular furnacev PS. The distribute:- motor may now be operated-for iaising the distributor. This is done by closing the handle of the controller A, thereby completing the circuit of coil F, which starts the distributer motor, and at' the some time opens the switch G. The drum Z now rev0lves.until the contacts H are closed by the contact 12, thereby energizing the coil C to return the switch ES toits former position, thus opening the circuit of controller A and extinguishing the signal DS. When. the drum Z is revolved 180 degrees, which corresponds to raising the distributor, the contacts H are opened, thereby cutting out the coil F, which stops 7 the distributor motor and closes the switch G.

All of the soregoing operations are now repeated twice, and upon the completion of the second sub-cycle, the contact 11 of the drum Y closes the circuit at I,

which makes it necessary to new lower the distributer dump the small bell, there being no interference atthis time'with the motor circuits of'these parts. Also after dumping the main bell, the raising or lowereing of the distributercan be done at anytime while the main bell is being again filled, thus saving time; but in the first case the hopper c'iinhot be revolved until the main bell is c1ose'd,'and in the second case the main bell cannot be opened until the distributer has been put in proper position. i

Bykeeping the controllers Af, A, A and A closed, or short-circuited, the foregoing operations, with the exception of the movement of the skip, or as many of them as may be desired,"c an be made entirely automatic.-

In the modification shown in Fig. 3, instead of operating the switch RS by the plunger of the pilot-switch PS, I provide a separate coil 0 in theskip-up circuit, which is energized each-time that circuit is closed; With this arrangement, after seven skip loads have been deposited upon the lower bell, in order to dump said bell, the skip must be first again started up. I

V By changing the ratios of the gears or other connections which actuate the various contact drums, and by the substitution of drums having rlii'l'crcnt arrangement of contacts, the cycle of operation may be changed as The means of control herein described are, in general, similar to thpse described in my said pending application. are, however, several distinct and importa'nt differences .The most important of these is that instead of controlling the operation of the large bell by the-operation of the small bell, I control both by the operation of the skip, through the drum 'W which is actuated directly irorn the skip movement.

Various means may mployed for actuating the vie-cs1 be used without departing from the spirit and scope pimp-invention, since What:'1clttlm is: -1.-In means for controlling the operatlon of blast lurnuce char glug parts, motlve devices for operating the '1 tact tar rsby the movements of the charging parts, {a d vii 'ous forms of circuit-closing switches may obparts at the top of the furnace, a motive device for operutiru: the sklp or holst. nnd s cont'rolllng device operated by lllc lust unmed motive devlce, and controlllhg the power um-e cllurglng pal-ts, havlng u skipcr holst and a motive device for opei'ptlng the same. a controlling swltch't'ol' inch of the parts to be operated, salcl switches having inter-rolaled circuits: and a controller operhted by the skip or hoist moveuu-nt und controlllng snld clrcults; substant'mll as descrlbed.

ll, Means for compelling the operation 0t blast furnace clnu-giml ill'lS in a certain predetermined order or sequcnce, consisting of motive devices .!or the charging parts at the top of the furnace, a motive device for the skip or lmlst, controlling swltches for the motive devlces, sald' controlling switches llsvihg inter-dependent and lnter-re lured circuits. whereby each motive device can not be 0pomt'ed except in n L l'lillfl order, had a ell-cult controlling device operated by. the skip or hoist movement and. controlling the operation of all the other motlve devices; substantially as described.

1. ln means for controlling the operation of blast IllI- nave churning parts. the comblnrltiou wlth'a small bell,

Hull :1 large bell. motive devices for said bells, ot a skip or hoist. a motive device therefor, and a circuit controller lllll circuit of the small bell-motive devlce at each' operatlon or the skip and to close the circuit of the large bell motive dcylce uuly uflcr n eertuln number of operations of the small boll: substantially as described.

I). In means for confrolllus' the operatlorrot blast turuuce churning parts. the combination with a small hell, :1

- lar e bell. and motive devices for sald bells, of a skip or. hoist. u motive device therefor; and a circuitontroller l [Il.l'|ll'((l lyy said, skip or hoist and nrran'ged to' close-the circuit of the small boll motive device at eaeli operation of the skip. and lo close the clrcult of the large bell motlveocvice only after a certain number of operations of the small bell, whether with circuit controlling means for preventing slluulrun'eous operatic of the two bells; sub stnntlally as described.

- U. In menus for controlllng the operation of blast turuuce charging parts, u skip or hoist, shopper, a motor tor opcrlltlllg the hopper, a clrcult for the motor, and a con Incl dcvieo operated by the movement of the skip or holst, and lmviug contucts \vhlcb'control the circuit of the hopper motive device; substantially nsdescrlbed.

7. ln menus for controlling the operation of blast turnucc churglllg purts, a skip or hoist, a small bell, a motor 'lor opcl-uting the bell, and u contact device operated by the movement of the skip or hoist, and having contacts ivlllch control the operation of the small bell motive dewas; substantially as described. l

' 8. ln menus for controlling the operation of. blast uruacc charging parts, a skip pr hoist, a large bell. motlve device therefor. and u cont'act devlce operated by the movement of the skip or holst, and hnvlng'contactswhlch control the operation of the large bell motlve devlce; substuntlally as described.

D. in means for 'controlllng' the operation at blast turnace charging pdrts, a skip or hoist, a small bell,..a-motlve device for the bell, a hopper, n motlve device for the hopper, and I]. contact device operated by the movement of the skip or hoist, and having contacts which control the operatlon o! the hopper motive device and also the small'bell motive device; substantially as described. 10. In menus for controlling the operation 0! blast tur mice charging parts, a sklp or hoist, a hopper, a, mptlvs device therefor, a small hell, :1 motlve devlcwlheretohfl.

large. belt, a notlve devlce therefor, and a contact device operated by the movement 01' the skip or hoist, and hlvlnl contacts whlclr control the operation of the hopper-motive device and also the small bell motlve devlce and other contacts whlch control the operation or the. large bell motlve device; substnntlclly M described. I

- 11. In menus for contrrflllng the operatlos of blast turmtce clmrglng parts, the eol'nblnatlon with a sklp or hoist,

ml by said skip or hoist and -nrrsnged.to ,close the. 

